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Mads Christiansen
Mads Christiansen is a Danish handball player who played as a right back, born in 1986 in Næstved, and won gold with Denmark at the 2016 Olympics.
Mads Mensah Larsen
Mads Mensah Larsen (Mads Mensah), Danish handball centre back born 1991 in Holbæk; 225 caps and 341 goals for Denmark, Olympic gold 2016, four World Championship titles, 2026 European gold, clubs including Rhein-Neckar Löwen and Skjern.
Magalys Carvajal
Magalys Carvajal (Magalys Esther Carvajal Rivera, born 1968, Havana) is a retired Cuban middle blocker who won Olympic volleyball gold at Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996, plus the 1994 World Championship, and entered the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2011.
Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson (Earvin Johnson Jr., born 1959, Lansing, Michigan), Lakers point guard 1979-1996, five NBA titles, three MVPs, rookie Finals MVP, 1991 HIV announcement, Hall of Famer and owner of Dodgers, Sparks, LAFC, and Commanders stakes.
Magnus Landin
Magnus Landin (Magnus Landin Jacobsen), born 1995, Danish handball left wing; brother of Niklas Landin; four straight world titles (2019-2025), Olympic gold 2024 and silver 2020, European champion 2026; THW Kiel 2018-2026, then Aalborg Håndbold.
Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League
The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) is a professional basketball league in the Philippines, founded by boxer Manny Pacquiao in August 2017, with city and provincial teams playing a home-and-away format.
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (born Chris Jackson, 1969, Gulfport, Mississippi), American guard, LSU freshman scoring record holder (30.2 ppg), NBA No. 3 pick of 1990, suspended in 1996 for refusing to stand for the anthem.
Maja Grønbæk
Maja Grønbæk (Maja Corina Grønbæk, born 1971) is a Danish handball player, Olympic gold medalist with Denmark in women's handball at Sydney 2000; 22 caps, 38 goals; clubs IK Skovbakken and SK Aarhus Handbold.
Major League Volleyball (2026)
Major League Volleyball is a United States professional women's indoor volleyball league, formed from the 2025 unification of the Pro Volleyball Federation and MLV, with eight teams playing from January 2026.
Makayla Timpson
Makayla Timpson (KK), born 2002 in Edison, Georgia, is an Indiana Fever forward-center drafted 19th overall in 2025 out of Florida State, where she set career records for rebounds (1,094) and double-doubles.
Maksim Mikhaylov
Maksim Mikhaylov (Максим Михайлович Михайлов), born 1988, Russian opposite spiker; Olympic gold London 2012, silver Tokyo 2020, bronze Beijing 2008; Zenit Kazan club player.
Makur Maker
Makur Maker, born 2000 in Nairobi, is a 6'11" Australian-South Sudanese center, cousin of Thon Maker, the highest-ranked recruit to commit to an HBCU (Howard), NBL22 champion with Sydney Kings, undrafted 2022, G League and South Sudan international player.
Malcolm Brogdon
Malcolm Brogdon, American NBA combo guard (born 1992), 2016-17 Rookie of the Year with Milwaukee and 2022-23 Sixth Man of the Year with Boston; 50/40/90 season in 2018-19; retired 2025, now UVA advisor.
Malice at the Palace
Malice at the Palace: November 19, 2004 Pacers-Pistons brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hills, sparked by a Ron Artest foul on Ben Wallace and a thrown drink; nine players suspended, five charged with assault.
Malick Diouf
Malick Diouf (Maodo Malick Diouf), born in Dakar in 1999, is a Senegalese-born Filipino basketball center who starred for the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons.
Malik Beasley
Malik Beasley, born 1996, American shooting guard, 2016 first-round pick of the Denver Nuggets, high-volume NBA three-point specialist for six teams, later indicted in a federal sports betting case.
Malik Monk
Malik Monk, born 1998, is an NBA shooting guard for the Sacramento Kings, drafted 11th overall in 2017 by Charlotte after SEC Player of the Year honors at Kentucky; runner-up for 2023-24 Sixth Man of the Year.
Malik Sealy
Malik Sealy (1970-2000), American NBA forward-guard from the Bronx, St. John's second all-time scorer (2,402 points), 1992 first-round pick, killed in a 2000 car accident; Timberwolves' only retired jersey (No. 2).
Maliq Brown
Maliq Brown (Maliq Xavier Brown), American NBA forward for the San Antonio Spurs, drafted 44th overall in 2026 after Syracuse and Duke; 2025-26 ACC Defensive Player of the Year and Sixth Man of the Year.
Malique Lewis
Malique Lewis (born 2004) is a Trinidad and Tobago forward, 6'8", drafted 60th overall by Washington in the 2026 NBA Draft and traded to the Milwaukee Bucks, after Fuenlabrada, the Mexico City Capitanes, and South East Melbourne Phoenix.
Mamadou N'Diaye (basketball, born 1993)
Mamadou N'Diaye is a Senegalese basketball center, 7 feet 6 inches tall, who played at UC Irvine and joined the Golden State Warriors' Summer League team in 2016.
Mamiko Tanaka (田中美南)
Mamiko Tanaka (田中真美子), born 1996, Japanese basketball player; Waseda University, Fujitsu Red Wave 2019–2023 in the W League; wife of Shohei Ohtani; distinct from footballer Mina Tanaka (田中美南).
Manchester Basketball
Manchester Basketball is a British professional club launched September 11, 2024, succeeding the Manchester Giants; owned by the Sherwood Family Investment Office, its men's team plays in Super League Basketball at Belle Vue's National Basketball Performance Centre.
Manu Ginóbili
Manu Ginóbili (Emanuel David Ginóbili, b. 1977), Argentine Spurs guard, four-time NBA champion, 2004 Olympic gold medalist, 2008 Sixth Man of the Year, euro-step popularizer, Hall of Famer 2022, now Spurs special advisor.
Manute Bol
Manute Bol (1962-2010), 7'7" Dinka center from South Sudan, NBA shot-blocking specialist with 2,086 career blocks and 8.6 blocks per 48 minutes, who gave ~$3.5 million to Sudanese causes.
Marc Freiberger
Marc Freiberger (Marcus Ross Freiberger, 1928-2005) was an American basketball center from Amarillo, Texas, who won gold in men's basketball at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics and was drafted 3rd overall by the Indianapolis Olympians in 1951.
Marc Gasol
Marc Gasol, Spanish center born 1985 in Barcelona; 14 NBA seasons with Memphis, Toronto, and the Lakers; 2019 NBA champion, 2013 Defensive Player of the Year, three-time All-Star; Grizzlies retired his No. 33; retired January 2024.
Marc Waldie
Marc Waldie (Marc Robert Waldie), born 1955 in Wichita, Kansas, American volleyball player; Ohio State All-American and 1984 Los Angeles Olympics gold medalist with the US men's national team.
Marcelo Negrao
Marcelo Negrão (Marcelo Teles Negrão), Brazilian volleyball opposite born 1972 in São Paulo; Barcelona 1992 Olympic champion whose serve sealed Brazil's first team-sport gold, FIVB world player 1993, later coach of Norde Vôlei.
Marcin Gortat
Born in 1984 in Lodz, Poland, Marcin Gortat is a Polish professional basketball center. He played in the NBA for the Orlando Magic, Suns, Wizards, and Clippers.